News
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Join the irrigated corn and soybean research field day in southwest Michigan
Published on July 15, 2019
Research efforts in irrigated corn and soybean production and pest management will be discussed at a field day in St. Joseph County on August 16, 2019.
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Forage research field day scheduled for July 31
Published on July 12, 2019
Join us for a day of learning on a variety of trending forage topics.
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Weighing the risk of cannabis cross-pollination
Published on July 12, 2019
Industrial hemp and marijuana growers must work together to ensure a bright future for all sectors of the budding cannabis industry.
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MSU Agriculture Innovation Day takes place July 26 in Lansing, offers RUP, CEU credits
Published on July 11, 2019
Producers can learn to use technology that increases their farm’s bottom line through data-based decisions and planning.
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Soybean aphids: Do I have to throw insecticides in the tank?
Published on July 11, 2019
The current recommended economic threshold is 250 aphids per plant with 80% of the plants infested.
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Using cover crops in preventative planted acres for forage and cover crop choices following wheat
Published on July 8, 2019
Join the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on July 18 as Dean Baas discusses how cover crops planted in preventative planted acres can be used as a forage and cover crop choices following wheat.
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Exploring opportunities: Growing industrial hemp in Michigan
Published on July 8, 2019
Industrial hemp was legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill and is a new opportunity for Michigan growers. Join a four-part webinar series on growing industrial hemp, especially in greenhouse production.
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MSU Extension to offer beginning grazing school in August
Published on July 4, 2019
Learning how to manage pastures using some form of rotational grazing can help improve your overall farm income.
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Online tool estimates corn growth and development and projects when crop will mature
Published on July 3, 2019
The online Corn GDD Decision Support Tool can help growers understand the probability that a later planted field would be better suited for harvest as grain or corn silage.
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A better way to store silage
Published on July 2, 2019
Protect feed quality and reduce environmental risk.
